Borja
Borja is a male given name: 98% of people named Borja are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Spain, Belarus, Russia
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Borja
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Borja," in English, "Guten Tag Borja," in German. Borja is a male given name: about 98% of people named Borja are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Borja,
German
Guten Tag Borja,
French
Bonjour Borja,
Spanish
Estimado/a Borja:
Chinese
Borja您好：
Japanese
Borja様
English
Hi Borja,
German
Hi Borja,
French
Salut Borja,
Spanish
Hola Borja,
Chinese
Borja你好：
Japanese
Borjaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belarus | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Russia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Ukraine | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Borja a male or female name?
Borja is a male given name: 98% of people named Borja are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Borja in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Borja," in English, "Guten Tag Borja," in German. Borja is a male given name: about 98% of people named Borja are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Borja a unisex name?
Borja is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Borja are men. Borja leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Borja a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/borja (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_borja,
title = {Is Borja a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/borja},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}